In state tuition eligibility for Texas A&M?

[jimmydp]

<p>Ive read the requirements for Texas A&M and I'm most likely going to attend as an dependent student, problem is I moved to California to live with my dad for my junior and senior year, my mother, whom which I used to reside with lives in Texas and is a Texas resident and plans to stay in Texas, will I be able to pay in-state tuition due to the fact being my mother is a resident of Texas and I used to be one? </p>

<p>TAMU residency requirement source: <a href="http://registrar.tamu.edu/general/resguide.aspx"&gt;http://registrar.tamu.edu/general/resguide.aspx&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p>

[Erin_s_Dad]

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The residency for tuition purposes of a student who is not independent is based upon that of the parent or court-appointed legal guardian who claims that student as a dependent for federal income tax purposes (or provides more than half that student’s financial support for those not subject to US federal income taxes), regardless of the length of time the student has resided in Texas. If the parent or court-appointed legal guardian of a dependent student meets the criteria of having established residency for tuition purposes, the dependent student is eligible to pay resident tuition. Parents and legal guardians qualify for residency following the same criteria as independent students.

The way I read that, not for the first year. Your mother would need to be your primary provider for you to qualify. But your best answer will come directly from TAMU’s financial aid office. Call them or send an E-Mail. They’ve fielded this question before.</p>

[ucbalumnus]

<p>If you can get a qualifying merit scholarship, TAMU waives the non-resident additional tuition:
<a href=“https://scholarships.tamu.edu/information/tuition_waiver.aspx”>https://scholarships.tamu.edu/information/tuition_waiver.aspx&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

[jimmydp]

<p>@Erins Dad,
Is it possible to just say that my primary provider is my mother and I’m dependent on her during the period of when the tuition is established so I could continue living with my father in California? I apologize if this makes little sense, I’m not very knowledgable of the process.</p>

[crazy4disney]

<p>Since you would have to send transcripts and the school they came from would be in California, it would be a moot point where your mother lives. But as others said, with certain scholarships they will waive the OOS difference, so that might be your best shot.</p>

[AGmomx2]

<p>The document they use is your parent’s Federal Income Tax to determine your status. You can live in CA but your mom will have to list you as her dependent in TX. Call to verify it is only 2013 taxes for Fall 2014 status (or whatever year you are thinking of beginning as a student). If you haven’t mentioned this to your parents, talk to them ASAP. Changing who claims you as a dependent will change how much the pay/receive from the IRS, not just your college residency. We know several divorced families who have done this for various schools - and the children do not move ( dependent status does not mean you live with them, it’s a financial term ).</p>